NINDS encourages small business research grant applications on manufacturing processes of medical, dental, and biological
technologies. This announcement is made together with 14 other NIH components and is supported by 2 funding mechanisms: R43/R44
and R41/R42.

New methods, procedures, measures, and controls are needed for manufacturing a broad range of biomedical technologies and
products with unsurpassed quality and to lower manufacturing costs for existing and new processes. Research also is encouraged
that can contribute to the containment and reduction of health care costs and that can improve the cost effectiveness, quality,
and accessibility of the health care system.